So goes the old saying : Penny plain, tuppence coloured, and well worth the difference! These art yarns are in skeins of 50g each, dyed over natural white Cheviot, 3-plied Aran-weight. Cost is £9 each (plus p+p). If you’re interested in buying these, contact us and we’ll send you detailed photos of what is available.

On the Move : Steps aimed at reducing our workload – to a level appropriate to the dignity of our ages and our rising hopes for an increase in repose. Or to put it another way, to take life a bit easier as we get older.

Today, the sky is clear and the sunshine brings a cheer to the soul, but no warmth for the body : there’s an icy wind from the Siberian tundra. But the Hebridean Woolshed 2018 has new heating and lighting, and even before winter is out, is getting ready for Spring opening in just a few days.